Dorothy Coonan Wellman

Dorothy Coonan Wellman

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dorothy Coonan Wellman (November 25, 1913 - September 16, 2009) was an American actress and dancer. Wellman was the wife of film director William Wellman, to whom she was married from 1934 until his death in 1975. Wellman cast her in several of his films. Her career as a dancer began at the age of 14 with Warner Brothers Studios. Her early film credits as an on-screen dancer and actress included small uncredited parts in such early talkies as The Broadway Melody (1929), Whoopee! (1930), Kiki (1931) Palmy Days (1931), and The Kid from Spain (1932). Her best-known films were 42nd Street (1933) and Gold Diggers of 1933. Many of the films in which she appeared were choreographed by Busby Berkeley. Film director William Wellman cast Coonan as "Sally" in his 1933 film, Wild Boys of the Road. This was the only role she played in which she was credited or had a character with a name. She makes an uncredited appearance in Wellman's The Story of G.I. Joe (1945) as an army nurse nicknamed Red who marries a soldier on the battlefield, only to be widowed shortly afterwards.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    Birthday
    11/25/1913
Wild Boys of the Road
Wild Boys of the Road
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The Broadway Melody
The Broadway Melody
5.1
Show of Shows
Show of Shows
5.5
Whoopee!
Whoopee!
6.5
Over the Counter
Over the Counter
4.7
They Call It Sin
They Call It Sin
5.8
The Kid from Spain
The Kid from Spain
6.6
42nd Street
42nd Street
6.9
Gold Diggers of 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933
7.2
Story of G.I. Joe
Story of G.I. Joe
6.4
Busby Berkeley: Going Through the Roof
Busby Berkeley: Going Through the Roof
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